Chapter 89 Lan Family Banquet
Lan Wenda picked up the wine glass and drank it without hesitation, then closed his eyes and carefully savored the remaining aroma of wine in his mouth.
"How is it? Is this wine to your taste?" Lan Yonggui asked his father with a proud look on his face.
As soon as it entered his throat, Lan Wenda immediately felt a rich and deep aroma coming towards him.
The aroma seems to carry the memory of time, exuding a charming fragrance that has been precipitated over the years, making people intoxicated, as if they were in an ancient wine cellar.
When the wine slides down the throat, it gives people a gentle and mellow touch without any irritation.
It is as soft as silk, and when it quietly leaves, it leaves only a faint aftertaste that lingers in the mouth for a long time, leaving you with an endless aftertaste.
Such a delicate taste is undoubtedly the result of a long period of polishing.
Lan Yongliang, who was sitting next to him, saw this and asked with a smile, "Dad, what do you think of the wine that big brother brought?"
Lan Wenda opened his eyes, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he replied: "This must be a bottle of peerless wine! Yongliang, you should come and taste it too."
Lan Yonggui also echoed, "Yes, Yongliang, you should also try this good wine."
After hearing what his father and elder brother said, Lan Yongliang said, "Okay, I'll try it too."
At the dinner table, everyone was laughing and talking, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Lan Ning sat side by side with her second uncle Lan Yongliang's eldest daughter Lan Jing, eating and chatting with each other, with endless topics to talk about.
It was the holiday, Lan Zijie had already returned from Beijing, and was discussing academic matters with Lan Jing's youngest brother Lan Zisheng.
Lan Yaoxia had a great conversation with her second uncle's eldest son, Lan Ziming, discussing various matters at work. Li Jinxi sat next to Lan Yaoxia and occasionally said a few words. Lan Ziming founded an e-sports company two years ago and was considered successful in his career.
Lan Yongliang held important government posts and worked diligently as the governor of the province of Xinyang. However, his children did not follow in their father's footsteps and enter the government.
They each pursued their own dreams. Lan Jing has now become a high school teacher, dedicated to education.
Lan Ziming bravely embarked on the road of entrepreneurship and successfully built his own e-sports company. The youngest son, Lan Zisheng, is still studying hard.
Turning my eyes to the other side of the dining table, mother-in-law Luo Xiu was happily chatting with her two daughters-in-law, Wu Jun and Lan Yongliang's wife Ge Hui.
The entire dining table seemed to be divided into several different camps, each camp full of warmth and joy.
And on the desolate mountain, in the silence and loneliness, Dou Fei, Huang Rui, Liu Zhi, and the mother and daughter Lu Meijuan and Xu Min sat together, enjoying the most sumptuous meal they had in some time.
A strange feeling was revealed on everyone's face. After all, several kidnappers and two hostages were having a meal together peacefully, yet they all had their own thoughts in their minds.
At the same time, inside Shengyang Prison, Xu Yourong was carried into the infirmary again.
However, this time he lost his former confidence and composure. When he was interrogated again by the police today, the police specially played two videos for him.
In the first video, his ex-wife and daughter were brutally beaten and covered in bruises.
The second video shows the tragic scene of his only daughter being buried.
Faced with such a scene, Xu Yourong felt nothing at all, and even a little complacent.
He hated his ex-wife and daughter, and believed that it was because his ex-wife Lu Meijuan looked down on him that she chose to divorce him and took his daughter away.
Xu Yourong not only did not feel pity for the tragic fate suffered by the mother and daughter, but instead felt an inexplicable pleasure.
However, when he returned to the cell, the situation changed.
The group of people who had beaten him had left, but a new group of prisoners arrived soon after.
These newcomers were even more brutal and inflicted far more violence on Xu Yourong than before.
When Xu Yourong was carried into the infirmary this time, he was already on the verge of life and death.
His face was terribly bruised and swollen, his body was covered with wounds and blood, and his breathing was so weak that it seemed as if he would die at any moment.
At this moment, Xu Yourong's heart was filled with fear and despair - he knew very well that if he continued to grit his teeth and refuse to confess, he would probably never be able to walk out of this prison again!
Finally, under tremendous pressure, Xu Yourong said the unexpected words to the medical staff: "I...I want to confess, please notify the police immediately!" After that, he fell into a coma.
After learning that Xu Yourong had finally expressed his willingness to retract his previous confession and cooperate with the investigation, An Yin, who had been in charge of tracking the case, was overjoyed and led his men to the prison without hesitation.
They all expected to get key clues or evidence from Xu Yourong, so as to solve this confusing case that has attracted much attention from the leaders.
The next morning, Dou Fei received a call from Jiang Shangqiu. He quickly picked up the phone, talked with the other party for a while, hung up the phone and immediately found Huang Rui and Liu Zhi.
At this moment, Dou Fei was chewing a spicy strip in his mouth, and said thoughtfully: "The boss just called to tell me that things at the prison have been arranged. Now, the mother and daughter are no longer of any use, so let us find a way to solve the problem ourselves." After saying that, he continued to chew the spicy strip in his hand.
Huang Rui, who was standing by, also had a bag of spicy noodles worth 50 cents in his mouth and asked vaguely, "What should we do with it? Does the boss have any specific instructions?"
Dou Fei was almost speechless due to the spiciness of the spicy strips. He gulped down a mouthful of mineral water and rinsed his mouth vigorously, trying to dilute the burning sensation in his mouth.
After his throat felt better, he slowly answered, "The boss didn't give clear instructions on how to deal with it, but it sounds like his superiors asked that no one be killed. This makes the matter a little tricky."
Hearing this, Huang Rui showed dissatisfaction on his face and complained: "That mother and daughter have seen what we look like with their own eyes. If we let them go easily, once they call the police, won't we be finished?"
At this time, Liu Zhi was concentrating on enjoying a piece of chicken steak snack. He didn't seem to care about the discussion at hand. He remained silent throughout and did not express any opinions.
On the other side, Lu Meijuan was still sleeping, but Xu Min had already woken up.
Since the car door was not closed, the conversation between Dou Fei and others came clearly into her ears, and every word was deeply imprinted in her mind.
Xu Min got out of the car carefully, his steps so light as if he was afraid to make any sound.
She walked straight to Dou Fei and others who were talking at the front of the car and knelt on her knees without hesitation.